Ashli Babbitt’s Family Is Suing the Government Over Her Death During the January 6 Riot
zz/STRF/STAR MAX/IPx Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.The family of Ashli Babbitt, the January 6 rioter who was shot and killed by a Capitol Police Officer during the attack on the U.S. Capitol, is suing the federal government for wrongful death. The lawsuit, which was…
Trump’s Own Appointees Will Decide If He Stays on the Ballot. That’s a Good Thing.
Donald Trump announcing his nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme CourtAlex Brandon/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.When Donald Trump’s lawyers head to the Supreme Court next month, they’ll be making their case to some familiar faces: three justices that Trump appointed. On…
The Eye-Popping Details of Rudy Giuliani’s Bankruptcy Filing
Rudy Giuliani leaves federal court in Washington after a jury ordered him to pay $148 million to former Georgia election workers he defamed.Andrew Thomas/Zuma Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Rudy Giuliani filed for bankruptcy on Thursday, a step he said was unavoidable after he was ordered…
Rudy Giuliani Ordered to Pay $148 Million to the Election Workers He Defamed
Rudy Giuliani arrives at federal court in Washington on Dec. 15.Jim Lo Scalzo/Zuma Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.On Friday, a jury unanimously ordered Rudy Giuliani to pay $148 million in compensatory and punitive damages to two Georgia election workers he defamed. The judgment…
We’re in an Epidemic of Right-Wing Terror. Won’t Someone Tell the Press?
In These Times/Shutterstock Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.This article first appeared in InTheseTimes magazine’s special issue on the spread of the far Right. “Violence is a part of America’s culture,” the Black Power militant H. Rap Brown once said. ”It is as American…
After Jan. 6, Brad Parscale Felt “Guilty” for Helping Trump. Now He’s Back on Trump’s Gravy Train.
Mother Jones; SMG/Zuma Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.On the evening of January 6, 2021, Brad Parscale texted Donald Trump adviser Katrina Pierson about the insurrectionist assault on the US Capitol that had finally been quashed by police. “This is about [T]rump pushing for…